At least one concerned parent is speaking out after a pair of needles were found at the top of a stairwell near Rutland Learning Centre on Monday morning.

According to Kelowna resident Kandra Seguin, the needles were found when a grandmother was dropping off her grandchild to go to school for the day. After Seguin was notified on a local Facebook group that a 91裸聊视频済reenish91裸聊视频� substance was found in the needles, she called police to let them know about the situation.

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Sheryl Thompson, the teacher who was notified about the situation by students, said she didn91裸聊视频檛 know what was in the needles, but properly disposed of them in a disposal box.

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Thompson said that this isn91裸聊视频檛 the first time needles have been found by the staircase near the end of the strip mall.

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While no one was hurt in the incident, Seguin has said that more needs to be done by police.

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In a statement, the RCMP said they never received a call about the needles.

If the RCMP find abondoned needles a spokesperson said they destroy them and attempt to conduct an investigation.

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